Taylor TX180S, Maintenance Manual

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TX / TXH / TXB 180S - 400L (Rev. 4/23/07) TX / TXH / TXB 180S - 400L (Rev. 4/23/07)
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starting aid. starting aid. Use of ether Use of ether to start an to start an engine engine
equipped with an electric heater starting aid equipped with an electric heater starting aid
may cause explosion and severe injury. may cause explosion and severe injury.
  Death or serious injury could Death or serious injury could
result from result from a runaway truck. a runaway truck. Park the truck Park the truck on on
a hard, level surface, apply the parking brake, a hard, level surface, apply the parking brake,
block the wheels in both directions to prevent block the wheels in both directions to prevent
movement of the truck and Lock O movement of the truck and Lock O ut & Tag Out ut & Tag Out
the truck. the truck.
  Severe injury may occur from Severe injury may occur from
burns. burns. Avoid Avoid touching exhaust touching exhaust components components
while changing the oil. while changing the oil.
  Some state and federal Some state and federal
agencies in the United States have determined agencies in the United States have determined
that used engine oil can be carcinogenic and that used engine oil can be carcinogenic and
can cause reproductive toxicity can cause reproductive toxicity . . Avoid Avoid inhala- inhala-
tion of vapors, ingestion and tion of vapors, ingestion and prolonged prolonged
contact with used engine oil. contact with used engine oil.
  Dispose of oil and filter in Dispose of oil and filter in
accordance with federal and local regulations. accordance with federal and local regulations.
  Do not use a strap wrench to Do not use a strap wrench to
tighten the tighten the oil filter oil filter . . Mechanical over-tight- Mechanical over-tight-
ening may distort the threads or damage the ening may distort the threads or damage the
filter gasket. filter gasket.
  Never operate the engine with Never operate the engine with
the oil level below the ADD mark or above the the oil level below the ADD mark or above the
FULL mark on the oil dipstick. FULL mark on the oil dipstick.
1. 1. The en The en gin gin e sho e sho uld be a uld be a t oper t oper ati ati ng tem ng tem per per a- a-
ture before the oil is changed ture before the oil is changed . .
2. 2. Plac Plac e a suit e a suit able c able c ont ont ain ain er und er und er the d er the d rai rai n plug n plug
of the oil of the oil pan. pan. Remove the drain Remove the drain plug (or open plug (or open
drain valve if equipped) to drain the oil. drain valve if equipped) to drain the oil.
3. 3. When When the the oil h oil h as c as c omple omple tely tely draine draine d, re d, re -inst -inst all all
the O-ring and drain plug (or close drain valve the O-ring and drain plug (or close drain valve
if equipped) on the Cummins engine and apply if equipped) on the Cummins engine and apply
a torque value of 59 ft-lbs (80 N a torque value of 59 ft-lbs (80 N
⋅ ⋅
m) to tighten m) to tighten
the drain plug. the drain plug.
4. 4. Unscr Unscr ew the ew the spin-o spin-o ff ff type type oil f oil f ilter ilter (see (see Illus Illus tra- tra-
tion 1-1). tion 1-1). It should be It should be possible to unscrew possible to unscrew the the
oil filter by hand; however, a band type filter oil filter by hand; however, a band type filter
wrench may be wrench may be used if necessary used if necessary . . Discard the Discard the
used oil used oil filter filter . .
5. 5. Cle Cle an the a an the a rea of t rea of t he fil he fil ter b ter b ase t ase t hat w hat w ill co ill co n- n-
tact the gasket on the new oil filter. tact the gasket on the new oil filter.
6. 6. Fill Fill the the new f new f ilter ilter with with clean clean engine engine oil b oil b efore efore
installation. installation.
7. 7. Appl Appl y a lig y a lig ht fi ht fi lm of e lm of e ngi ngi ne oi ne oi l on th l on th e gas e gas ket o ket o f f
the new filter the new filter . . Screw the new f Screw the new f ilter onto the ilter onto the
filter base until the gasket comes in contact filter base until the gasket comes in contact
with the filter base and then tighten filter 1/2 to with the filter base and then tighten filter 1/2 to
3/4 turn by hand only. 3/4 turn by hand only.
8. 8. Rem Rem ove t ove t he oil f he oil f ill ca ill ca p and fi p and fi ll cr ll cr ank ank cas cas e wit e wit h h
oil to the FULL mark on the oil dipstick (see oil to the FULL mark on the oil dipstick (see
Illustration 1-1). Illustration 1-1).
9. 9. Sta Sta rt t rt t he e he e ngi ngi ne a ne a nd a nd a llo llo w t w t o id o id le. le. Vi Vi sua sua lly lly
check the drain plug and oil filter for leaks. check the drain plug and oil filter for leaks.
10. 10. Shut down t Shut down t he engine and he engine and wait approximately wait approximately
10 minutes for the oil to drain back into the oil 10 minutes for the oil to drain back into the oil
pan. pan. When the When the engine has engine has cooled, recheck cooled, recheck
the oil level and add oil as necessary to bring the oil level and add oil as necessary to bring
the oil level to the FULL mark on the oil dip- the oil level to the FULL mark on the oil dip-
stick. stick.
Drive Belts Drive Belts (Illustration 1-2) (Illustration 1-2) . . Visually inspect the Visually inspect the
drive belt daily drive belt daily . . Check the belt Check the belt for intersecting for intersecting
cracks. cracks. Transverse Transverse cracks (across the cracks (across the belt width) belt width)
are acceptable. are acceptable. Longitudinal cracks Longitudinal cracks (direction of (direction of
belt length) that intersect with transverse cracks belt length) that intersect with transverse cracks
are not are not acceptable. acceptable. Replace the Replace the drive belt drive belt if belt if belt
is frayed is frayed or has pieces or has pieces of material of material missing. missing. Adjust Adjust
drive belts that have a glazed or shiny surface drive belts that have a glazed or shiny surface
which indicates which indicates belt slippage. belt slippage. Correctly inst Correctly inst alled alled
and tensioned drive belts will show even pulley and tensioned drive belts will show even pulley
and belt wear and belt wear . . After installation of After installation of a new drive a new drive
belt, check the tension and adjust if necessary. belt, check the tension and adjust if necessary.
NOTE: NOTE: Ensure each Ensure each rib of the rib of the drive belt is drive belt is proper- proper-
ly aligned in ly aligned in the corresponding the corresponding grooves of each grooves of each
pulley or damage to pulley or damage to the belt will occur. the belt will occur.
Drive belt damage can be caused by: Drive belt damage can be caused by:
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Incorrect tension Incorrect tension
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Incorrect size or length Incorrect size or length
  Pulley misalignment Pulley misalignment
 
Incorrect installation Incorrect installation
 
Severe operating environment Severe operating environment
 
Oil or grease on the belts Oil or grease on the belts
Drive Belt Tension. Drive Belt Tension.
Proper drive belt tension is Proper drive belt tension is
automatically maintained by a belt tensioner automatically maintained by a belt tensioner
supplied with supplied with the engine. the engine. Refer to Refer to the engine the engine
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